Carrot Casserole

This is an absolutely scrumptious Carrot Casserole recipe. I’ve made it in the crock pot before and in the oven–it turns out spectacular either way. I don’t think there’s ever been anyone who hasn’t liked this recipe. If you like carrots you’ll love this fabulous tasting casserole.

Carrots are mixed in a sauce of cheese and cream of celery soup and topped with buttered Ritz crackers. Oh, my! You will be coming back for seconds or thirds! It’s that good.

I was looking for a new way to prepare carrots a few years ago and came across this recipe. With several improvisations I think it has become one of the best Carrot Casserole recipes, I’ve ever made. I swapped out Velveeta for cheddar cheese or any combination with Monterey Jack and Colby Jack. I exchanged the croutons for Ritz crackers. Both changes make this dish irresistible–especially if you’re a Ritz cracker fiend like me!

If you’re looking for a fabulous casserole for the holidays or for company this is a great one to try out. I will be the first one to admit I love cooking for company – especially those who enjoy eating what I serve! This is one of those casseroles that I get rave reviews over. I hope you’ll try it sometime. You’ll be glad you did.

When I first published this recipe in December 2012, I was still using a small iPhone 3 for a camera. This led to grainy, blurry and rather dark pictures. That being said, this fabulous recipe still has over 2,000 pins on Pinterest! I’ve been remaking all those first year recipes made with a poor quality camera, so I could get better, more pleasing pictures.

To that end, I recently remade this recipe (November 2015) for a potluck at our church. The staff asked our Sunday school to bring side dishes, so I decided to remake this scrumptious dish. This time, I made the casserole up to the point of baking, then I refrigerated it for about 24 hours before actually baking it.

Everyone loved the Carrot Casserole, so the leftovers were skimpy. If you make this for company or for the holidays, you’ll find the dish cleaned out and leftovers few and far between too!

Carrot Casserole is excellent for holiday menus.

Carrot Casserole has rich, wonderful flavors that mix together and make for one amazing side dish.

This cheesy casserole is one your family will clamor for again and again!

CARROT CASSEROLE

Amazing casserole that's superb as a holiday side dish. This one uses cheese and cream of celery soup to make a creamy sauce. Then the dish is sprinkled with Ritz cracker crumbs for added crunch and taste.

NOTE:I have also made this recipe in the crockpot. Place raw carrots in the bottom of a greased crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients except cracker crumbs and 1/3 cup butter. Place that mixture (without sauteeing anything) over top of the carrots. Melt butter and add cracker crumbs. Sprinkle on top of soup mixture. Bake in crockpot about 3 hours on high or until hot and bubbly and carrots are fork tender.

NOTE: Ritz has now decreased the size of the sleeve packages inside each of their boxes. You may need to increase this amount by about 10 crackers from another sleeve.

Amazing casserole that’s superb as a holiday side dish. This one uses cheese and cream of celery soup to make a creamy sauce. Then the dish is sprinkled with Ritz cracker crumbs for added crunch and taste.

The original recipe calls for ½ cup cubed Velveeta cheese instead of Cheddar cheese, and 2 cups seasoned croutons instead of Ritz crackers.[br][br]I have also made this recipe in the crockpot. Place raw carrots in the bottom of a greased crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients except cracker crumbs and 1/3 cup butter. Place that mixture (without sauteeing anything) over top of the carrots. Melt butter and add cracker crumbs. Sprinkle on top of soup mixture. Bake in crockpot about 3 hours on high or until hot and bubbly and carrots are fork tender.

Here’s a close up look at this fabulous carrot recipe. You ought to give this recipe a try sometime. It’s spectacular.

Carrot Casserole has a tasty cheesy sauce with a wonderful Ritz cracker topping.

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I have been making this for a very long time but a little different. I use 2 lbs carrots, 1 can cream of celery, and 4 or. Velveeta. Then mix in the Durkee onion rings. And sprinkle on top. Family favorite. They request it at Eastdr and Thanksgiving.

Absolutely Shyla. I’ve made it that way several times. If the casserole is completely cold it may take longer to bake, so figure in additional time. In fact, I pre-make a lot of my casseroles to save time especially if I’m having company. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by.

Hi, our son can’t stand celery, could you please suggest another soup to go with this wonderful looking dish, I want to make it. Would mushroom sop go well with it. Look forward to your reply and thanks.

When I make this in the crockpot, I mix everything except the ritz crackers and butter for the topping. I place them on top of the rest of the ingredients. It usually takes a few hours on high in the crockpot. Hope you enjoy this. We’ve served this for company lots of times and it’s always been a crowd-pleaser.

I wasn’t hungry, but now look what you’ve done. Unfortunately, it’s getting too late here for me to spend any serious time in the kitchen. I guess I’ll have to content myself with a crunchy raw carrot. Sigh.

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Hi, I'm Teresa. I'm an avid thrift shopper, a lover of my sweet Shelty dogs, an unabashed watcher of Hallmark Movie Channel Chick Flicks, and an enthusiastic walker. I also LOVE to cook. I find cooking for family and friends so delightful and enjoyable that I want to share those experiences with you! I hope you enjoy browsing through the archives to find just the right recipe for your family meal, company dinner, potluck or tailgating party. Bon Appetit! Read More…